Chapter 1479 Arrow

The moment he saw the comb clearly, Jiang Cheng's pupils suddenly shrank.

The comb was thick and old, and it looked like it had been used for a long time. Many of the teeth on it had been broken.

But this was not the most important thing. The important thing was that he had seen this comb before, in the broken yard in his dream not long ago, in Xiuling's hand!

It was Xiuling!

It must be her!

Jiang Cheng turned around and stared at the strange footprints on the incense ash, and a bold guess came to his mind.

Could it be that they were all going in the wrong direction at the beginning?

There were no evil cultivators in this village at all. The real danger was these villagers. They were the ghosts in the mist!

Recalling what he saw in the dream, the entire Wugong Village was almost in ruins. Looking around, there were broken walls, collapsed houses, blackness left by the fire, and traces of knife cuts. Under this level of destruction, he didn't think anyone in the village would have a chance to survive. This was completely going to slaughter the entire village.

So the villagers now might all be ghosts!

They have entered a ghost village!

However, before there is solid evidence, all this is just speculation. Time is pressing, Li Bai's life is in danger, and Jiang Cheng's actions have become much more radical.

He left some people to guard the yard, and he took Fatty Shao Tong to go to the village to take a look.

However, Tang Qisheng also insisted on joining, and Jiang Cheng finally left Fatty. With Fatty guarding Li Bai, Jiang Cheng was relieved.

"Go with confidence, be careful on the road." Yao Shunyu said.

Opening the gate, it was cold and deserted outside, and white paper money was still falling on the ground. Jiang Cheng and the other two walked carefully towards the center of the village, observing the nearby buildings along the way.

It was gloomy here day and night, and the sky was very low, bringing a full sense of oppression. Tang Qisheng couldn't help but wrap his coat tightly. This doomsday-like scene made people feel powerless from the bottom of their hearts.

Jiangcheng felt the biggest contrast. Everything here was different from what he saw last night. Although the nearby houses were dilapidated, the degree of misery was far less than the broken walls and ruins last night.

The only thing that Jiang Cheng and others couldn't figure out was that many of the buildings here were covered with pieces of cloth. The color of the cloth was close to the color of the wall, and it was impossible to see from a distance.

Moreover, the area was large and small, and the shapes were also strange.

Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, Shao Tong walked over and tore off a piece of cloth with his hands. Behind the cloth was a very thick crack, which was very exaggerated and almost split the whole wall in two.

He tore off another piece, and a big black hole appeared behind it. Through the hole, you can directly see into the yard.

The three of them couldn't help but shudder. Such a house is more like a ghost, let alone a person.

Jiang Cheng suddenly had a feeling that these pieces of cloth were like big patches, sewing these broken walls together in an incredible way, barely maintaining the life of Wugong Village.

And this ability is obviously not possessed by ordinary villagers. It should be that guy, the terrifying shadow of dozens of meters in the fog!

As the cloth was uncovered more and more, the three of them had a deeper understanding of the tragedy of the village annihilation. Jiang Cheng stared at the knife marks left on the wooden door and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Tang Qisheng looked at the knife marks and stroked the marks left by the knife edge with his hand. They had found many similar marks. He slowly frowned and pointed at the knife marks with his finger, "Strange, you see, the way these knives chop is very professional, and the knife edge is almost half a finger deep into the wood. This group of people has received very professional training."

"Also, all the sharp weapon marks left here are narrow and long knife edges, which means that the other party all wears knives. Ordinary bandits are not so generous."

They have seen bandits of this era before, and it is good to have a handy axe.

Shao Tong came from another direction, raised his hand and threw a small thing to Jiang Cheng, "These people who participated in the village annihilation are not simple bandits, but organized official troops."

Jiang Cheng spread out his hand, and saw an arrowhead lying quietly in the palm of his hand.

The arrowhead is timeless, and there is a faint glow flowing on it, and the craftsmanship is not bad.

Shao Tong turned his head and raised his chin in the direction he came from. "There are still many dug out from the pillars outside the courtyard."

If the sword can be barely explained, then the large number of arrowheads is a fact that is set in stone. In ancient times, privately storing arrows was a serious crime, and bows and arrows, especially usable arrowheads, were scarce. Such a remote fishing village should not have them at all.

Connecting all this, Jiang Cheng had a vague guess in his heart. A team of elite government troops attacked this fishing village at night, killed all the villagers, and set fire to it, trying to pretend that the village was attacked by bandits and destroy the bodies.

Such a remote fishing village must not be rich. It should not be for money. The possibility of revenge is more likely, or this team of government troops has other missions, such as some unknown secrets in this village.

And the person who can mobilize the government troops to massacre the village is obviously not an ordinary person. In the vicinity of this huge Luo'an City, the first person Jiang Cheng thought of who could do this was Zhennan Hou.

Suddenly, Jiang Cheng heard a slight noise, as if the silent village came alive again, and there were footsteps in the distance.

"Someone is coming, hurry up!"

Jiang Cheng and the other two put the pieces of cloth back as quickly as possible. They ran all the way and finally returned to the yard before the footsteps caught up with them. Jiang Cheng turned around and closed the door.

After Jian Dan and Fatty and others said a few words, the gate of the yard was knocked, and the villagers came again.

It was still the same face. The old woman who was supported by someone to enter the house walked straight to Li Bai, holding her hand and asking about her well-being.

"Another night has passed, you must be hungry, don't worry, the food will be served soon, you have to eat, you must eat." The old woman's face was full of wrinkles, but she was sincere when she said this.

"That's right, you must eat, the food is delicious."

A villager agreed with a strange smile, licking his lips, and his mouth kept moving, making a "chi-, chi-" sound.

When he heard this sound, Jiang Cheng couldn't help shuddering, he thought of it!

Fake Grandpa!

The fake Grandpa also moved his mouth last night and made the same sound!

It turned out that he was referring to eating, those white rice.

The problem lies in the rice. Anyone who eats the rice will be cursed and end up like the fake Grandpa.

Just when I thought of this, the villagers had already started to set up the table. Everyone raised their heads, with a smile from the heart on their faces.

"The meal is here!"

"It's time to eat!"

The villagers smiled at each other, as if they were sharing something joyful. They all made way and looked toward the gate with a pious look, leaving a straight path leading to the gate.